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Senate to investigate claims that Boeing plane could break apart mid-flight
The Senate committee on investigations is opening an inquiry into allegations that there are safety flaws in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner. According to the company, the plane is the best-selling passenger wide-body aircraft of all time. The New York Times reported a Boeing engineer raised concerns that sections of the fuselage in the 787 Dreamliner are… -
Republicans warn dismissing Mayorkas impeachment will set new precedent
House Republicans will wait to deliver articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate until the week of April 14. In February, the House charged him with willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law and breach of public trust. Once the House delivers the articles, the Senate will hold… -
Graham stands by 15-week abortion ban despite Trump criticism
Former President Donald Trump’s announcement that he supports a state-by-state approach to abortion has received pushback from both sides of the aisle. Pro-life lawmakers criticized the announcement, saying they want a national abortion ban. Those who are pro-choice said Trump took credit for overturning Roe v. Wade and would go even further if he could. … -
Texas man changes name to Literally Anybody Else, runs for president
It’s no secret the American people are not happy about a Trump v. Biden rematch in the 2024 presidential election. An Ipsos poll found that neither candidate had more than 40% support from voters. In a Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll from February, 52% of respondents said Biden is “too old” while 59% said Trump is… -
Pundits call on Justice Sotomayor to retire, Senate Democrats not on board
Liberal political pundits are calling for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire so President Biden can nominate a replacement while there’s a Democrat-controlled Senate. However, lawmakers are not joining the calls for Sotomayor to make room for the next generation. It’s a story that’s been told before: a liberal Supreme Court justice has surpassed… -
Chronic absenteeism may not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2030
Some things have never been the same since the COVID-19 pandemic, including attendance at schools around the country. Nationwide, chronic absenteeism increased to 28% in 2022 and it has yet to return to its pre-pandemic level of 15% in 2018. The American Enterprise Institute’s Nat Malkus wrote a report on this titled “Long COVID for… -
Republican support for Trump immunity claims lower than Colorado ballot case
Republican support for Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case is far lower than it was for his Colorado presidential ballot case. That’s according to amicus briefs filed with the Supreme Court. Two senators and 26 representatives, all Republicans, signed on to amicus briefs supporting Trump’s claim that he’s immune from prosecution for actions he took as… -
Speaker Johnson wants to pay for Ukraine aid with seized Russian assets
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he will bring a Ukraine aid bill forward when Congress returns from its Easter recess during the week of April 7. Johnson said the bill must be bipartisan because the Republican majority is so thin. If GOP members try to pass a measure on their own, they can only… -
Iran says top commander killed after Israeli airstrike
At least seven people are reportedly dead and Iran’s Consulate building in Damascus, Syria, is destroyed. Iran claims it’s the result of an Israeli airstrike on Monday, April 1. A Lebanese security source told Reuters that among those killed are three senior Iranian commanders. Israel has not said whether or not its military was behind… -
From Russia with malice: Report links Moscow to Havana syndrome attacks
A mystery illness reported by some U.S. officials that is causing acute ringing in the ears followed by piercing pain, vertigo, nausea and lasting cognitive problems may have a Russian link, according to a CBS News “60 Minutes” report. The condition, known as Havana syndrome, is now linked to a covert Russian intelligence unit in… -
Congress wants to curtail secret warrants for Americans’ data
The debate over TikTok in Congress has brought data collection and storage to the forefront of the national conversation. Lawmakers expressed serious concern that the Chinese government could access Americans’ data. However, the U.S. government does something similar during criminal investigations and it’s common for the target of the warrant to not know. So a… -
Congress wants to give all federal inmates an ID when they leave prison
Thousands of inmates leave prison every year without identification — a necessity for getting back into society. Now a bipartisan proposal in Congress seeks to ensure that federal inmates are given a valid, accepted form of identification when they finish their sentence and leave prison. The proposal is part of an effort to help former… -
Attacks on postal workers are on the rise, so lawmakers want new protections
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced a bill to address the rising number of attacks against letter carriers. According to the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), there have been more than 2,000 such crimes committed since 2020. “Throughout our history, letter carriers in uniform have been able to walk…